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FILED 050.31.1921.

H. S. RAWLINGS ET AL.

Jan, 23, 1923.

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GOLF BAG.

FILED DEc.31.1921.

Jan. 23, 1923.

` la golf bag to be made of any suitable ma-.

Patented dan. 23, i923.

HERBERT S. RAWLINGS, BENJAMIN E. GRAY, DOUGLAS CALL, AND

,MELVILLE PECK,

OF RICHMQN'D, VIRGINIA.

GGL? BAG.

Application filed Becemberl, 1921. Serial No. 528,089.

yin which case the golf player either has to' carry the golf coat orsimilar paraphernalia on the arm or on the back, or the golf suit in adress suit case, and in the latter case the golf player has two articlesof luggage to carry, and in case the coat is carried on the arm, thegolf bag must becarried in the other hand, if not by the caddie. In factheretofore a golf bag was not devised as a container.v for the golfplayers wearing apparel, such as a suit, coat., or the like.

It is, therefore, the purpose of the present invention, to provide agolf bag, though appearing as consistinV of more parts than usual, it issimple, e cient and practical in construction, when it is taken intoconsideration thel olf players Wearing apparel may be carrie in the bag,together with the golf sticks and balls, thereby obviating thenecessityA of the golfer carrying the coat on the arm, or in anadditional container such as a dress suit case, and thereby carrying allthe necessary partsi'n one container.

Another purpose is the provision of a golf bag of the present kind,which may be rolled up, similar to an army blanket, with the golfplayers wearing apparel on theV interior, together with means closingthe upper and lower ends of the bag when the bag is rolled, therebyprotecting the golf sticks, balls and wearing apparel from the weather.

Still another purpose is the provision of terial, preferably leather andcanvaslofany grade, and which comprises a body, to which any-suitablepliable material such as canvas or lea-ther may be stitched to provideelongated pockets in parallelism, for the reception of golf sticks, sothat when it is desired, the golf players suit may be placed adjacentthe pockets, and the bag rolled A further purpose is the provision of anextension flap or apron at the lower end of the bag and designed to befolded over the garments and fastened, so as to not only hold thegarments in place, but also to protect the garments at the-lower end ofthe bag from the weather. When the garments are not rolled within thebag, the extension flap or apron may be Vfolded over said pockets, so asnot to assume a suspended position when the bag is ordinarily carried bythe caddie. l

A still further purpose is the provision of 4an extension fiap or apronat the upper end of the bag, adopted t0 fold over the golf sticks, andprovided with a plurality of registering metallic lined slots, toreceive a strap, whereby the upper apron or extension may be heldclosed, and the golf stioks protected from the weather.

Additionally, the invention aims to provide a golf bag of thischaractennwherein the lower portion is provided witha heavy` reinforcingstrip, preferably of "relatively stiff leather, suoli as soleleather,'tho`ugh not necessarily, is fastened to the exterior of thebag, whereby one of its longitudinalA edge portions may project beyondthe lower edge .of the bag, to protect the bag against Wear, especiallywhen the bag is stoodfpup on its lower end, or in case the caddie 4maydrag the same on the surface of the graund.

Also the invention aims to vprovide a strap for not only holding theupper eXtension or apron of the bag closed, but'v also constitutingmeans to be grasped by the hand of the caddie, 'whose other hand,engages vthe handle of the bag, so as to carry the bag in a position,whereby the golf player may "remove any one of the desired golf-sticks.

It is to be understood that the particulars herein given are in no waylimitative and that while still keeping withinv the scope of theinvention, any desired modifications of detail and desired proportionsmay be made in the apparatus according to circumstances. l

The invention comprises yfurther features and combination of parts, aswill be hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings and claimed.

In'the drawings Figure 1' is a view in perspective of the improved golfbag constructed in accordof Figure 4, but showing the extension flap orapron folded Figure 6 is a sectional view on line 6--6 of Figure 3; vFigure 7 is a sectional view on line 7-7 of Flgure 33,

Figure 8 is an enlarged detail view of the upper end o f a portion ofthebag showing two of thejpockets in positionv for receiving golf sticks;

Figure 9 Ais an enlarged detail view showing the manner of fastening therings of the' upper part of the pockets to the bag;

Figure 10 is a sectional view on line 10-10 ofFigure 4;

Figure 11 is a detail view in elevation of Fi ure 10;

igure 12 is an enlarged detail sectional view of ta portion of theupperpart of one of the golf stick pockets, showing the material of thepocket stitched around the reinforcing ring.

Referring any suitable length and Width, and constructed 'of any pliablematerial. The longitudinal edge portions thereof are folded at 2 andstitched at 3 to form a hem 4. The upper transverse edge of the body isfolded at 5 to form a hem, and adjacent where the hem is folded, it isstitched as at 6 and 7. At the same time thatthe hem at the uppertransverse edge of the body is made,

a suitable strap 8 is fastened to the hem by the stitches 6 and 7,thereby reinforcing the, upper part of the body of the bag. An extensionflap or apron.17 is also fastened to the upper part ofthe body by the.stitches 6 and 7. This apron or extension flap 17 is fastened on theexterior surface of the body of the bag, and is designed to be foldedand fastened as shown in Figure 1, .to protect the golf sticks from theWeather.

The lower transverse edge ofthe body of the bag is folded at 9 to form ahem 1,0, which is stitched at 11 and 12.

-An extension flap or apron 13 overlies the hem 10 and. is fastenedthereto by the stitches 11` and 12, which also p'ass through arelatively heavy and wide reinforcing Wear piece 14. `This wear piecemay be constructed of any suitable material, preferably relatively heavysole leather, though n ot to the drawings, 1 designates' the main bodyof the bag, Which may be,

stitches 23 for holding the same in position. f

necessarily, and it has its lower longitudinal edge projecting beyondthe body of the bag as shown at 15, thereby acting as a guard, torelieve the Wear on the bag. In

. particularly when the golf sticks'and the like are in the bag. Thisextension 15 also protects the bag from Wear, in case it happens to-dnagupon the ground or floor when being carrie-d. Additional stitches 16fasten the upper longitudinal edge of this rein-` forcing leather 14 tothe body of the bag.

In order to carry-the golf sticks a piece of suitable pliable materialv18 is provided. This piece ofmaterial 18 is of suiiicient size, so thatit may be folded upon itself a number of times to form a plurality oftubular pockets 19, and Where the folds 20 of this material 18 are made,suitable stitches 21 are used to hold the pockets in shape. AfterReinforcing leathers 24 made substantially in cylindrical form envelopor encloseI the lower ends of the pockets, the upper ends `105 of thecylindrical leathers 24 also receive the stitches 23, so .as to hold theparts together, and at the same time reinforce the lower ends of thepockets, to withstand the i Wear thereon. 4A plurality of pockets, forinstance six in number, though not necessarily, is arranged on each sideof the center of the bodyof the bag, there bein an intervening space 25,in the center of 'W ich asuitable pocket y26 is fastened by any suitablemeans, preferably by stitches 27. This pocket 26 has a. flap 28including a fastener 29, whereby golf balls and the like may be retainedin the pocket and not become lost.

The upper ends of the pockets are folded around the reinforcingmetalvrings 30, and stitched at 31, thereby reinforcing the upper endsof the pockets, to guide and permit the golf 'sticks to'be easilyinserted. A suitable lacing 32 is used in overlapping positions tolrings 3() is arranged so that the lacing parts for holding the rings inposition are crossed,

said lace extending from one side of the bag to the other. j

Fastened 4to the exterior of the body and transversely thereof is a pairof reinforcing lstraps 33 and 34, the latter of which is `lad jacent thereinforcing leathers 14, while the the bag is in use and containing anumber of golf stcks.

A pair of rings 37 and 38 are carried by the strap 33, there being abuckle 39 fastened to the strap 33 as at 40, by means of the strap 4l,which is folded to-:form a loop 42 for the buckle 39. The end portion ofthe strap 41 is extended, and is designed to pass about the bag whenrolled like a blanket and engage through one or the other of the rings37 and 38, and again connected to the buckle 39 to hold the bag in arolled shape. It is obvious that when the bag is rolled, as in Figurelit may be rolled tight or loose, as the strap 41 may engage either oneof the rings 37 and 38. I

Secured tothe back ofthe body of the lbag vby means of stitches 44, isa` suitable strap 43, to reinforcerthe bag longitudinally. Carried bythe exterior of this strap 43 is a pair 0f loops 45,.to receive Athereduced ends 46 of the handle 47. The heads 48 of the handlestrap beyondthe reduced portions 46 act to engage the loops 45, and prevent the endsof the handle from pulling through.- Connected to the upper end of thestrap 43 by means of a metal loop or ring 49 is an additional extensionstrap A50.4 'The extension flap'or apron 17 is provided with a marginalstitched hem-51, and adjacent the transverse ed'ge of this flap or apronis a plurality of metal lined and reinforced slots 52. vFor instancethere are four in number, with the rings53 stitched or otherwise securedto the material of the extension flap or apron', to

receive the strap 50. In order to do this the bag is rolled as in Figurev1, thenthe flap or `apron 17 is folded several times upon itself as inFigure 1, in such wise that the ring lined slots may register, `Lndthrough which the strap 50 engages, thereby holding the apron or flapfolded in order to protect the golf sticks from the Weather. The strap50 after passing through the slots or opening 52 engage a suitablefastening or buckle 54, to hold the strap 50 in position and the upperextension flap or apron folded.

The lowerapron or extension flap 13 also has a marginal stitched hem 55,which folds over the lower ends of the pockets, and is connected theretodetachably by means of the fasteners 56, especially when the bag 1sbeing carried by Va caddie. However when the golf players wearingapparel is disposed on the interior of the bag, and the bag rolled asstated before, the flap`13 is also folded, so that the fasteners 56 atthe corners may engage the female members of the fasteners to hold thelower end closed.

In the use of the golf bag, the various sticks are inserted -in thepockets, the balls in the pockets 26, then the golf'players wearingapparel is laid out smoothly on the pockets 19. The flap or apron- 13 isthen folded, and the fasteners 56 at the corners of the flap 13 areengaged with their mates adjacent the longitudinal edges of the bag.After the apronor flap 13 is so folded, the bag is rolled like an armyblanket, the wearing apparel being rolled therewith. After the bag hasbeen rolled in this form the extension flap 17 is folded several times,until the slots register, then the strap 50 is inserted in the flap, andis fastened. The bag is thenready to be carried by the caddie in theusual manner.

When thel bag is not used it isvunroll'ed, the wearing apparel removed,the lower flap or apron 13 is fastened with lthe central fasteners 56,as wellas at its corners. strap 50 is then inserted in the bag throughthe slot 59 of the flap or apron 17, so that the flap 17 may fold downon the exterior of the bag, as shown in Figure 2. `While the bag is inthis condition, the caddie may grasp the handle 47, and the Strap 50.

A suitable buckle 59 is connected to the strap 43 adjacent the handle,to be engaged bythe strap 50 when Withdrawn from the slots 52 of theapron or extension flap 17, so that the'strap 50 may be arranged as' inFigure 2. v' v All parts of the bagmay be made of any suitable pliablematerial, where the bag necessitates beinggpliable, and where the bagneeds to be reinforced. heavier material is used.- 'Preferablyleather'or canvas or the like is designed to be used -for.constructingthe pockets, the flaps or aprons 13 'and 17 and the body, and similarparts. -It willbe noted, as shown in Figure 3 that the cylinvdricaflgolf stick receiving pockets are rela- 'the bag when rolled will act asa storage container for wearing apparel.

The invention having been set forth. what is claimed as being useful is:

l. In a golf bag, a body adapted to be rolled to form a compartment onthel interior thereof, a plurality of golf stick receiv- The 2. In agolf bag. a body having a plurality of elongated pockets for thereception of golf sticks secured to the body and adapted to roll upont-he interior as the body 'is rolled, a pliable closurel to overlie thepockets prior to rollingthe body, a pliable closure connected to theupper end of the body and provided with a plurality of slots, adapted toregister when the pliable closure at the top is folded, a strapconnectedto the exterior of the body and adapted to pass throughtheregistering slots and connected to the body on its opposite side,thereby holding the pliable closure at the top closed.

3. In a, golf bag, a body having a plurality of elongated pockets forthe reception of golf sticks, adapted to assume positions on theinterior of the body, when rolled. a

,closure for the lower end of the bag, a closure for the upper end ofthe bag, a strap connected to one side of the bag and passing throughthe upper edge portions of the last named closure and connected to thebag at its opposite side.

4. In a golf bag, a body having a plurality of elongated pockets for thereception of golf sticks, adapted to assume positions on the interior ofthe body. when rolled, a closure for the lower end of the bag, a closurefor the upper end of the bag, a strap connected to one side of thebag-and passing through the upper edge portions of the last namedclosure and connected to the bag at its opposite side, a handle on theexterior of the bag, a fastener adjacent the handle, said strap adaptedto be removed from the last closure 4and connected at one end to thefastener,'thereby constituting a second handle, which together with thefirst handle may be grasped by the hands of the caddie, for holding thebag in position, whereby the golfer may remove the desired stick.

5. In a golf bag, a body provided with a plurality of elongated parallelpockets for the reception'of .golf sticks and adapted to roll on theinterior of the bag when rolled, whereby the golt` players wearingapparel may lie adjacent the pockets, said pockets being arrangedinseries, the ball receiving pocket being connected to the body betweenthe series of stick receiving pockets, a closure connected to the lowerend of the body and foldable over the wearing' apparel and said pocketsIand fastened to the body, means for holding the body rolled, and aclosure for the upper end of the bag. j 6. In al golf bag,`a bodyprovided on one side with a plurality of elongated pockets lfor thereception of golf sticks,'reinforce ments for the lower ends of thepockets, reinforcing rings for the upper ends of the pockets, saidpockets adapted to roll on the interior ofthe bag when the body isrolled, a closure adapted tofoldover the pockets and roll' on theinterior of the body when the body is rolled, a pliable closure for theupper end of the bag to cover the sticks.

7. In a golf bag, a pliable rolled body having on the interior aplurality of pockets for the reception of golf sticks, a pliable closureto roll within the body when rolled, a relatively heavy reinforcingleather on the eX- terior of the body and having its lower edgeprojecting beyond the lower end ofthe body,

to protect the body against wear, means for holding the body rolled, aclosure for the upper end of the bag.

8. In a golf bag, a pliablerolled body having on the interior aplurality of pockets for the reception of golf sticks, a pliable closureto roll within the body when rolled, a relatively heavy reinforcingleather on the exterior of t-he bodyand having its lower edge projectingbeyonds the lower end of the body, to protect the body against wear,means for holding the body rolled, a closure for the upper end ofthebag, means connected to one side of the bag and passing through the lastnamed closure and detachably connected to the opposite side ofthe bagfor holding the closure closed.

A9. In a golf bag, a body rolled to form aA container `and provided uponits inner surface with a. plurality of golf stick receiving pockets, anapron at lthe lower part of the body tooverlie said pockets, a pliableclosure for the opposite end. a handle carrying strap extendinglongitudinally '0f the exterior of the rolled body, and passing throughfolded parts of the closure and connected to the opposite side of thebod .i

10. In a golf bag adapted to be -rol ed to form a container providedwith golf stick receiving pockets on its inner surface, a foldableclosure for one end of the bag, and a handle carrying strap extendinglongitudinally of the exterior of the bag and passing through the foldedparts of the closure and connected to the diametrically opposite portionthereof. j Y,

11. In a golf bag. provided on its interior surface with golf stickreceiving pockets, a foldable closure at one end of the bag, a handlecarrying strap extending longitudinally of the exterior ofthe bag vandextending through the folded parts of the closure and having its endconnected to the bag diametrically opposite the location of the strap,theieby holding the closure folded over the stic is.

provided with a p urality of golf stickreceiving pockets on its interiorsurface, an

- extension apron foldable' over the lower ends of said pockets, aclosure at the opposite end of said pockets, a relatively heavyreinforcing leather on the exterior of the body adjacent to andprojecting beyond the lower end of the body, a strap extending from therelatively heavy leather to the closure and 4passing through foldedparts .of the closure and having its end secured to the body at a pointdiametrically oppositethe strap.

13. In a golf bag, a body adapted to be rolled and provided with aplurality of golf stick receiving pockets on its inner surface,

the arrangement and construction of said pockets being such as to holdthe body distended in its rolled form, to form a compartment on theinterior of the body for the reception of articles of apparel, andAmeans passing through the closure and connected to diametricallyopposite portions of the body to hold the closure over the golf sticks.

In testimony whereof we hereunto 'aiix our signatures.

HERBERT S. RAWLINGS.V BENJAMIN H. GRAY. DOUGLAS CALL. MELVILLE PECK.

